Combined Vacuum-Assisted Closure Treatment with Laparoscopic Mobilization of an Omental Flap and Meshed Skin Grafts for Reconstruction of Infected Sternotomy Wounds: Two Cases [PDF]
, 2009 In cardiac surgery, poststernotomy wounds are life threatening complications, with mortality up to 50%. We described two patients, who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting and postoperatively developed a deep sternal wound infection.
Anto Dujmović +9 more
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Economic Analysis of Children's Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Analysis. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundUnderstanding the economic value of health interventions is essential for policy makers to make informed resource allocation decisions. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize available information on the economic impact of ...
Ameh, Emmanuel A +6 more
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Hepatobiliary scintigraphy with SPET in the diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula due to a hydatid cyst [PDF]
, 2015 In this report, we present the application of hepatobiliary scintigraphy using Tc-99m mebrofenin in the diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula caused by a liver hydatid cyst, which penetrated the diaphragm. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy noticeably depicted the
Assadi, M. +4 more
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Descending necrotizing mediastinitis [PDF]
, 2006 Background: Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is an acute, serious, septic disease which results from a complication of oropharyngeal infection. The disease requires a prompt diagnosis and radical surgical treatment to reduce high mortality (40%)
Cvijanović Vlado +6 more
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IgG4-related autoimmune disease : imaging findings [PDF]
, 2013 IgG4 autoimmune disease (or hyper IgG4 disease) is a relatively recently described systemic disease that is characterised by abundant infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells and lymphocytes with associated fibrosis leading to organ dysfunction ...
Vassallo, Pierre
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Candida parapsilosis associated with cervical necrotizing fasciitis and descending mediastinitis [PDF]
, 2017 published_or_final_versio
Chan, YW, Choi, WK, Lee, CC
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Complete Occlusion of the Superior Vena Cava with Chronic Mediastinitis in a Case of Generalized Actinomycosis [PDF]
, 1947 J. P. D. Mounsey
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MEDIASTINAL BIOPSY FOR INDETERMINATE PULMONARY AND MEDIASTINAL LESIONS
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1965 SUMMARY A simple operative technique is described which permits direct exploration of the mediastinal contents to determine diagnosis and operability of pulmonary or mediastinal lesions. This technique is indicated where conventional methods of diagnosis, including bronchoscopy, cytology, and scalene node biopsy, have failed to produce a diagnosis. It
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Risk factors for mediastinitis after cardiac surgery – a retrospective analysis of 1700 patients
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2007 Background Mediastinitis is a rare, but serious complication of cardiac surgery. It has a significant socioeconomic impact and high morbidity. The purpose of this study was to determine pre-, intra-, and postoperative predictors of mediastinitis. Methods
Friedrich Ivar +5 more
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Morbidity and validity of the hemiclamshell approach for thoracic surgery [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: This is a prospective study to evaluate the indications and outcome of the hemiclamshell incision (longitudinal partial sternotomy combined with an antero-lateral thoracotomy) as used for a consecutive series of patients requiring surgery for ...
Dusmet, Michael +4 more
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